EP business competes in event

SHEPHERDSTOWN – Milestones and Miracles LLC was chosen to represent the Eastern Panhandle at the statewide Entrepreneurs’ Cafe All-Stars competition in Charleston on Sept. 12.

Presenters in the event represent the “best of the best” from the West Virginia Entrepreneurs’ Cafe Programs. The company, run by Lacy Morise and Nicole Sergent, was a 2012 winner of the Entrepreneurs’ Cafe of Shepherdstown/Eastern Panhandle.

West Virginia economic development organization Vision Shared Inc. is hosting the statewide competition to support and promote crowd-funding concepts throughout West Virginia. Cafe programs are currently active in eight areas, including the Eastern Panhandle.

Milestones and Miracles LLC won the crowd-funding at the local Entrepreneurs’ Cafe for their 1-2-3 Just PLAY With Me pediatrician-approved set of 75 interactive cards that feature fun activities to teach childhood developmental skills from birth to age 3. Color-coded to mark the five primary areas of infant/toddler development, the cards serve as a guide for parents, professionals and caregivers. Morise, a licensed speech pathologist, and Sergent, a licensed physical therapist, co-authored the product after years of professional application and their personal experiences as mothers.